# Latest **URL:** https://hacktronauts.com/latest.md [Latest](https://hacktronauts.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hacktronauts.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hacktronauts.com/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to Hacktronauts](https://hacktronauts.com/t/welcome-to-hacktronauts/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://hacktronauts.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/welcome-to-hacktronauts/5 "2026-09-18T08:24:42Z")
This is an independent community for people who open up, hack and build music hardware: custom firmware, hardware mods, DIY synths, Eurorack and everything in between. Whether you’re flashing a groovebox or soldering you… --- ## [M-VAVE open-sourced the FM-1 firmware: source, SDK and a web flasher](https://hacktronauts.com/t/m-vave-open-sourced-the-fm-1-firmware-source-sdk-and-a-web-flasher/23)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/m-vave-open-sourced-the-fm-1-firmware-source-sdk-and-a-web-flasher/23 "2026-10-16T16:23:05Z")
M-VAVE has published the FM-1’s firmware as open source. This board is for everything built on it: forks, new engines, ports and questions. What’s out FM1 Open: the official firmware and SDK (Open V12). Eight tracks, e… --- ## [Bricked something? Post here first: what to include in a help request](https://hacktronauts.com/t/bricked-something-post-here-first-what-to-include-in-a-help-request/21)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/bricked-something-post-here-first-what-to-include-in-a-help-request/21 "2026-10-05T20:16:58Z")
Stuff happens. A device that won’t boot is often recoverable, and the way you ask makes a big difference to how quickly someone can help. Please read this before you post, and keep the device powered off if you’re unsure… --- ## [Your bench essentials: soldering, scopes, programmers, free software](https://hacktronauts.com/t/your-bench-essentials-soldering-scopes-programmers-free-software/20)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/your-bench-essentials-soldering-scopes-programmers-free-software/20 "2026-10-05T20:16:58Z")
This is a community wiki. Edit it to add tools you trust and to correct anything out of date. Please keep entries to tools you have actually used, and say a word on why you like them. You don’t need all of this. A decen… --- ## [Custom firmware worth knowing about (link to the repo, not the binary)](https://hacktronauts.com/t/custom-firmware-worth-knowing-about-link-to-the-repo-not-the-binary/19)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/custom-firmware-worth-knowing-about-link-to-the-repo-not-the-binary/19 "2026-10-05T20:16:58Z")
This is a community wiki. Any member can edit it, so please add projects you know and correct anything that is out of date. Rules for this list Link to the source repository (GitHub, GitLab or similar), not to a file … --- ## [Build log template: how to document a build people can follow](https://hacktronauts.com/t/build-log-template-how-to-document-a-build-people-can-follow/18)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/build-log-template-how-to-document-a-build-people-can-follow/18 "2026-10-05T20:16:58Z")
A good build log lets someone else repeat your project, or learn from the parts that went wrong. You don’t need perfect photos or a long write-up. Copy the template below into a new topic in this category, and update it … --- ## [Meetups, swaps and workshops: add yours](https://hacktronauts.com/t/meetups-swaps-and-workshops-add-yours/17)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/meetups-swaps-and-workshops-add-yours/17 "2026-10-05T20:16:57Z")
This category is for in-person and online get-togethers: meetups, gear swaps, workshops, build nights, hackathons. Add yours, or find one near you. How to post an event Members at trust level 1 and above can create eve… --- ## [Show your mods: before/after photos and what you changed](https://hacktronauts.com/t/show-your-mods-before-after-photos-and-what-you-changed/16)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/show-your-mods-before-after-photos-and-what-you-changed/16 "2026-10-05T20:16:57Z")
This thread is for quick shows of finished (or nearly finished) hardware mods. For a full step-by-step write-up, start its own topic in this category using the template. What to include with each post The device and r… --- ## [Introduce yourself: gear, skills, what you want to learn](https://hacktronauts.com/t/introduce-yourself-gear-skills-what-you-want-to-learn/15)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/introduce-yourself-gear-skills-what-you-want-to-learn/15 "2026-10-05T20:16:33Z")
New here? Say hello and tell us a bit about what you do. Copy the template below, fill in what you like, and skip anything you’d rather not share. \*\*Gear I own or use:\*\* \*\*What I can already do:\*\* (soldering, firmware f… --- ## [What are you hacking right now?](https://hacktronauts.com/t/what-are-you-hacking-right-now/14)
**Author:** [@Pilkafa](https://hacktronauts.com/u/Pilkafa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://hacktronauts.com/t/what-are-you-hacking-right-now/14 "2026-10-05T20:15:58Z")
Welcome! This is the open thread for whatever is on your bench this week. Half-finished, broken, or already working, it all counts. Reply with: What you’re working on (one or two lines is plenty) The gear involved Whe…